Tuesday, April 11

Psalm: 93 Meditation: MarkOnce again it’s the details in this passage that amaze and give added credibility to other accounts of Easter morning. The women mentioned may have been observing Jesus’s placement in the tomb on Friday as they knew both where it was and the size of the stone at the entrance. The group …

Friday, April 29

Psalms: 58, 67 Meditation Luke: This is the Easter season and yet this passage brings us back to Jesus’ baptism. Why? We sinners need constant reminders of how much God loved his Son. Here he declares “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased. (v. 22) Here also is a …

Small Church Guide for Easter Sunday

Opening Prayer Read Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 together.This psalm gives us a number of reasons to praise God, central among them is the resurrection.Jesus is "the stone builders rejected [which] has become the capstone." Offer a prayer for thanksgiving to God for the hopethat comes with Jesus' resurrection. Worship (Non-Musical Version)How have you experienced God this week? Go around and …

Going Deeper: April 12

Read John 20:1-18 together.  Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. What did you hear in the Scripture reading and the sermon? What is God saying to you?  What is this incredible news that Mary Magdalene has to share with us?  Respond. If this is God’s word to you, what will you do? How …

Daily Bible Readings – Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 5 Prayer Point. “In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Before you begin your day today, give your concerns to God, lay them at his feet and then sit in silence.  Having sat quietly, now go through the day with an expectation that God can and will act. …

Daily Bible Readings – Monday, April 28, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 2 Prayer Point. It is easy to forget about the power of God when we watch news or read the papers. Psalm 2 reminds us that Jesus, the Anointed One, is on the throne.  He is in control. Pray that these words might become real to us, that we might live in our world …

Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, April 27, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 113 Prayer Point. This psalm offers us some reasons to praise the name of the Lord.  Meditate on the ones that resonate with you and offer God your own prayer of thanksgiving. John 14:1-7 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in …

Daily Bible Readings – Friday, April 25, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 118 Prayer Point. This psalm is a song welcoming the Messiah (Savior) to the city of Jerusalem. It’s true meaning was not realized until the crowds sang as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. Praise God  because when we cried out for help, he sent Jesus to die for our …

Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, April 24, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 149 Prayer Point. New songs were sung when God intervened and saved his people by defeating their enemies.  God’s ultimate victory was Christ’s death and resurrection. Meditate on what that victory means for us and pray a prayer of thanksgiving to God. Matthew 28:16-20 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you …

Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Prayer Psalm: 115 Prayer Point. An idol is anything we trust for our security and significance outside of God. We all have them and without God’s intervention, we will become like the lifeless gods we serve. What idols have a hold on your heart? Confess them to God today and pray for the faith to believe …